Nutrition

This is a great resource for Nutrition, Cold Prevention, Massage, Healthy Sleep Habits, Diarrhoea, Hydration, Concussions and Mental Performance. Check it out: AthleteHealth&PerformanceHandbook2011

Nutrition; What and When to Eat
Nutrition is important. There is basically no point in training if you are not going to recover appropriately and therefore improve. That means coming to training and races prepared with snacks, drinks and recovery foods. This is a basic overview but a great resource can be found on Coach.ca here: http://www.coach.ca/sport-nutrition-s14783

Before Exercise

Chose meals and snacks high in carbohydrates, moderate in protein and low in fat before a workout or competition.

Eat a meal or snack 2-4 hours before exercise.

Experiment with foods during training: how much, what and when. This should help you figure out what works best for you.